Analysis of a Four-Firm Competition Based on a Generalized Bounded Rationality and Different Mechanisms

In this paper, the Caputo derivative with fractional orders is suggested to model a competition among four competing firms. The proposed economic model that describes this competition is constructed based on a generalization of the traditional bounded rationality. In this generalization, we study th...

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Main Authors: S. S. Askar, A. Al-khedhairi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Complexity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6352796
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description In this paper, the Caputo derivative with fractional orders is suggested to model a competition among four competing firms. The proposed economic model that describes this competition is constructed based on a generalization of the traditional bounded rationality. In this generalization, we study the influence of memory parameter on the complex behavior of the model. Memory means that we not only take into account the changes in quantities at a current time, but also study the changes occurring in the quantities during an interval of time. For simplicity, it is assumed that the degree of memory is described by one parameter during that interval. The properties of the proposed model such as stability of equilibria, bifurcation, and chaos are studied. Furthermore, we introduce and study the cooperation that may take place among the four firms using Keeney-Raiffa approach.
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spelling doaj-art-e57db36a3f6c46c78fef9c0e17b0c7b32025-08-20T02:21:20ZengWileyComplexity1076-27871099-05262019-01-01201910.1155/2019/63527966352796Analysis of a Four-Firm Competition Based on a Generalized Bounded Rationality and Different MechanismsS. S. Askar0A. Al-khedhairi1Department of Statistics and Operations Researches, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Statistics and Operations Researches, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaIn this paper, the Caputo derivative with fractional orders is suggested to model a competition among four competing firms. The proposed economic model that describes this competition is constructed based on a generalization of the traditional bounded rationality. In this generalization, we study the influence of memory parameter on the complex behavior of the model. Memory means that we not only take into account the changes in quantities at a current time, but also study the changes occurring in the quantities during an interval of time. For simplicity, it is assumed that the degree of memory is described by one parameter during that interval. The properties of the proposed model such as stability of equilibria, bifurcation, and chaos are studied. Furthermore, we introduce and study the cooperation that may take place among the four firms using Keeney-Raiffa approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6352796
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Analysis of a Four-Firm Competition Based on a Generalized Bounded Rationality and Different Mechanisms
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title Analysis of a Four-Firm Competition Based on a Generalized Bounded Rationality and Different Mechanisms
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title_short Analysis of a Four-Firm Competition Based on a Generalized Bounded Rationality and Different Mechanisms
title_sort analysis of a four firm competition based on a generalized bounded rationality and different mechanisms
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